Oxford Dictionaries announces 2016 word of the year

Quick — think of a word that perfectly sums up the year 2016. OK, now think of a word that we can actually say on air.

According to the Oxford Dictionaries, the word you're looking for is "post-truth." The dictionary's new Word of the Year is defined as "circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief."

Oxford Dictionaries President Casper Grathwohl said the choice "reflects a year dominated by highly charged political and social discourse. Fueled by the rise of social media as a news source and a growing distrust of facts offered up by the establishment, post-truth as a concept has been finding its linguistic footing for some time."